Grading
Scale: 0 equals a complete failure of techniqe, higher numbers represent
increased aptitude. The highest number listed for a technique should represent
high confidence and execution of form such that peers should recognize it on
sight.

Part I: Foil Practical

Guard and Movement

Grand Salute:
(0-3) _______

Advance / Appel-Lunge / Recover / Reverse Lunge:
(0-4) _______

Advance-Lunge / Renewed Attack / Recover:
(0-5) _______

Advance-Lunge / Replacement / Recover:
(0-5) _______

Advance-Lunge / Appuntata / Recover:
(0-5) _______

Distance Maintaining Drill:
(0-5) _______

Describe the Running Attack and the Fleche:(0-3) _______

Total (0-30):
_______

Counter Attacks and Counter-Time Actions

Actions to be performed twice, once in a slow tempo and once at sub-bout tempo.

·
Arrest against a Double Feint

Knowledge of When it is Used

(0-5)

Parry

(0-3)

Timing

(0-5)

Point Control

(0-5)

Footwork/Distance

(0-2)

Total

(0-20)

·
Attack in Countertime

Invoke Opponent’s Counterattack

(0-5)

Parry-Riposte

(0-5)

Timing

(0-5)

Point Control

(0-5)

Footwork/Distance

(0-5)

Total

(0-25)

·
Feint in Time

Invoke Opponent’s Attack

(0-5)

Feint Counterattack

(0-5)

Disengage Countertime and Lunge

(0-5)

Timing (0-5)

Point Control

(0-5)

Total

(0-25)

·
Arrest in Countertime

Invoke Counterattack

(0-5)

Feint Countertime Attack

(0-5)

Arrest the Feint in Time

(0-5)

Timing(0-5)

Point Control

(0-5)

Total

(0-25)

Total (0-95):
_______

Advanced Bladework Actions

·
Counter-Disengagement

Knowledge of When it is Used

(0-5)

Set-up Engagement (0-2)

Timing

(0-5)

Point Control (0-1)

Footwork/Distance

(0-2)

Total

(0-15)

·
Flanconade, Imbroccata, and Ceding Parry

Verbal Description of All Three

(0-5)

The Attack

(0-5)

The Counter Attack

(0-5)

The Parry

(0-5)

Point Control(0-5)

Total

(0-25)

·
Blade Cover / Feint Direct / Disengagement

Bladework

(0-5)

Feint

(0-5)

Timing

(0-5)

Point Control (0-5)

Footwork/Distance

(0-5)

Total

(0-25)

·
Feint Direct / Cut-over

Bladework

(0-5)

Feint

(0-5)

Timing

(0-5)

Point Control (0-5)

Footwork/Distance

(0-5)

Total

(0-25)

·
Feint Direct by Disengagement / Cut-over / Disengagement

Bladework

(0-5)

Feint

(0-5)

Timing

(0-5)

Point Control (0-5)

Footwork/Distance

(0-5)

Total

(0-25)

Total (0-115):
_______

Part II: Epee
Practical

Grip
(French and Italian) and the Basic Epee Guard:(0-5) _______

·
Four (4) Angulated Attacks to the Wrist

Above

(0-3)

Below

(0-3)

External

(0-3)

Internal

(0-3)

Point Control

(0-3)

Total

(0-15)

·
Four (4) Parries

Circular + Riposte 1

(0-5)

Circular + Riposte 2

(0-5)

Semi Circular + Riposte

(0-5)

Bell Angulation + Riposte

(0-5)

Point Control

(0-5)

Total

(0-25)

·
Four (4) Complex Attacks

Feint by Deceive

(0-5)

Feint by

Cut-over

(0-5)

Arrest

(0-5)

Arrest by Reassemblement

(0-5)

Point Control

(0-5)

Total

(0-25)

Total (0-70):
_______

Part III:
Theoretical

Tactical Questions

What is the target area in epee?
(0-2) _______

Are there conventions in epee regarding priority of hits?
(0-3) _______

What are first and second intention attacks? (0-5)
_______

What are probing actions? Examples?
(0-5) _______

Describe the basic feint.
(0-5) _______

What is Countertime and how is it used? (0-5) _______

Rules and Officiating Questions

Please demonstrate the basic director hand signals.(0-5) _______

Explain the basic responsibilities of a director.(0-5)
_______

What are four
(4) group I, two (2)
group II,

and one (1) group III offences for foil according to the AFL?
(0-7) _______

Explain five
(5) points of customs and
three (3)

points of safety from
Social Conduct of the Fencing Club.
(0-8) _______